A New Deal … A Brighter Future for Northern Ontario

The New Deal for Northern Ontario will revitalize the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) while creating significant economic opportunities and thousands of new jobs in the province’s North. The plan, which enjoys broad and growing stakeholder support, will preserve transportation services and hundreds of existing jobs, and provide access to the massive Ring of Fire mineral deposits. Ownership of ONTC’s railroad and other assets will be transferred from the provincial government to a new ports authority.

KWG Introduces a Game Changer

Sudbury look for support from Premier on Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire – This is a complex and complicated project

Transportation key to unlocking Ring of Fire: Sudbury mayor

Specifically, Matichuk wants the government to ensure progress is made in building a transportation corridor linking the Black Thor site in remote northwestern Ontario to existing transportation networks

BNN interview With KWG CEO Frank Smeenk

Support Builds for New Deal to Revitalize Ontario Northland, Connect Ring of Fire

The New Deal for Northern Ontario www.newdealnorth.ca), an initiative to revitalize the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC), build a rail link to the Ring of Fire and create thousands of new jobs, has expanded its base of support among key stakeholders. (Dec. 17, 2012)

Candidate would review ONTC decision

Support for Ontario Northland employees over 1000 letters strong

Representatives from the General Chairperson’s Association (GCA) which represents all unionized employees at Ontario Northland (ONTC) will be delivering nearly a 1000 signed ... (SooToday.com, Nov. 22, 2012)

KWG throws wrench into Ring of Fire

Now KWG has launched what amounts to a nuclear strike that can change the whole Ring of Fire situation. It has patented a chromite refining process that relies on natural gas instead of electricity. KWG will not be held to ransom by Ontario's obscene hydro electric rates. In the past KWG has indicated it is more interested in rail transportation than road.